The Asylum

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Well, Ace, Juken's been slowly getting friendly with Tangle so he and the cat have been going on outside adventures together.....

[The Ace]

The way the room suddenly cleared, I thought there was a bad smell.

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

No, no bad smell, just everyone's gone. I had to help with something that had far worse than a bad smell though.....

Remind me to never again clean up any of my aunt's damned house messes, will you? *Shudder* What could scare a darkness/storm elemental I don't know....

[HoopyFrood]

I went off to get nooooms.

And now trying to work out all of this blowing-up-buildings malarky...

[nixie]

Tea please, Juken and Tangle rush in for a quick hug before disappearing with Fiddler

[The Ace]

Wanders in, "Hi Nixie." Watches Freda hug Nixie before vanishing with Wally.

[nixie]

Do you think they really need us?

[The Ace]

"Not sure. I think they just enjoy each other's company. Tea please, Septimus, thanks.

Need a hand with those trolls ?"

Begins to check over his antitank rifle.

[nixie]

Dropped in on the troll army, I knew orcs etc were pretty stupid but I thought even they would know that the troll camp couldn't be taking by a full frontal assault. Gorda's picked a place that could stand a siege for years. The whole problem stinks of outside interference,

[The Ace]

Yes, orcs have their faults but they aren't stupid. A frontal attack on the trolls is suicide.


NIXIE, WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING ? If that isn't a diversion, I'm a monkey's uncle.

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

What else is happening. Well now.


I've sacrificed half my water essence in exchange for dark essence because the Earth Lord told me that the darkness elementals are starting to rise to power, and I know them well enough that they can glide between the worlds at will within shadows and night.....

[nixie]

Wish I knew, Sochra seems to be under Chork's sway. Least we got Masa out of the way. I know there is an outside chance she could become queen of trolls, but I wonder where they got the idea she could be queen of the pixie's. Her father is a commoner who's sister married the king. Strikes me as who ever is behind this knows the fey people but only through study.

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

I've used the portal globe you've given me, Nixie, and I have to tell you it's worth a being's life to go there now. What isn't consumed by the shadows and decay of the renegades is just barely holding up a resistance in loyalty to the Earth Lord and the surviving unswayed council.


I've managed to scout around and there's been a few reports about certain creatures going to raise up against the powers of the world, but I heard nothing about involving the orcs. The ones I heard who would rebel would be merfolk, hydras, chimeras, and some cyborgs and androids.....

[The Ace]

None of whom are anywhere near the trolls.


Wait a minute, Karn ! Can any of that lot tunnel ?

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Well, not that I know of-merfolk are, of course, underwater forces, but they contain powerful magic and are often far more effective navy than even battle frigates.

Some of the cyborgs might be able to tunnel, I don't know. The androids I heard about need solar power to function, though.